Question
Question No. 7
Reply to Question by Hon Mrs. Pauline Ng
in Legislative Council on 12.6.85
Can the Government make a statement on the criteria for providing zebra-crossings on roads inside public and private housing estates and whether the same rules apply to public roads outside such estates?
Secretary for Transport
Sir,
There are three main criteria taken into account
by the Transport Department when considering the need
for zebra crossings on public roads : pedestrian safety,
the effect on motorists and nearby premises and traffic
condition. Other factors would be the number of
pedestrians likely to use the crossing, the position of
the crossing and the gradient of the road. But these are
only general guidelines. The circumstances of potential
sites can vary very considerably and a decision can only
be taken in any particular situation after a careful site
investigation.
Inside public housing estates, the same arrangements
apply when the road has been gazetted as a public road.
Where a road has not been gazetted as a public road, the
Housing Department is responsible and considers each
location on its merits with regard to the density of
pedestrian and vehicular traffic.
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